JPH0678084A - Information providing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a person observing an advertisement or description to simply obtain its detailed data. CONSTITUTION:A bar code is applied in the vicinity of an advertisement or description introducing a product. The bar code has a telephone number and a request number. The bar code is read out by a bar code reader 3 and the telephone number and the request number are outputted as tones. The tone outputted from the reader 3 is transmitted to an automatic FAX transmitting computer 11 to be communicated and FAX data are returned. The transmitted FAX data are received by a FAX device 5 on this side device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for providing information via a public communication line.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a technique for providing information via a public communication line, a telephone service using an automatic answering device of a telephone or a FAX using an automatic answering device of FAX is used.
There are services.

[0003] In these, telephone numbers and FAX numbers for use have been provided to users by means of telephone directories, newspapers and various advertisement leaflets.

[0004]

However, in the conventional technique, the user of the information service has to dial the telephone number, which is troublesome. Moreover, when a plurality of information provision contents are provided for one telephone number, it is necessary to operate a predetermined button in response to a request from the called party.

Therefore, the conventional technique has problems that the operation is troublesome and the possibility of making a mistake is high. An object of the present invention is to call a desired information providing destination without operating a telephone or a dial of a FAX machine to obtain desired information.

[0006]

The information providing apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 1, includes a bar code reader for reading a bar code pattern including data of a predetermined FAX number, and a bar code reader for reading the bar code pattern. Based on the data, a fax number calculating means for obtaining the predetermined fax number, and a fax number destination F obtained by the fax number calculating means.
The gist of the present invention is to provide a FAX connection means for connecting a predetermined FAX apparatus to the AX apparatus and a transmission request means for outputting a request signal of predetermined FAX data to the destination FAX apparatus.

In the information providing apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the transmission request means is a FAX request signal calculation means for obtaining a request signal of predetermined FAX data based on the data read by the bar code reader. , The request signal of the predetermined FAX data obtained by the FAX request signal calculation means
The gist of the present invention is to provide a FAX requesting means for outputting to the AX device.

The information providing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention is based on a bar code reader for reading a bar code pattern containing data of a predetermined telephone number as shown in FIG. 3, and the data read by the bar code reader. A telephone number calculation means for obtaining a predetermined telephone number, a telephone connection means for connecting a telephone to the destination response device of the telephone number obtained by the telephone number calculation means, and a request signal of predetermined data is output to the destination response device. The gist is to provide a response requesting means.

In the information providing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the invention, as shown in FIG. 4, the response requesting means is a request signal calculating means for obtaining a request signal of predetermined data based on the data read by the bar code reader, and the request signal calculating means. The gist of the present invention is to provide an output requesting means for outputting a request signal of the predetermined data obtained by the request signal calculating means to the destination response device.

[0010]

In the information providing apparatus according to the first aspect of the invention, the bar code reader reads the bar code pattern, the fax number calculating means obtains the fax number based on this data, and the fax connecting means for the destination fax machine having the obtained fax number. Connects the specified fax machine.

Next, the transmission requesting means outputs a request signal of predetermined FAX data to the connected destination FAX machine.
As a result, the destination FAX machine transmits predetermined FAX data to this FAX machine in response to the transmitted request signal.

Therefore, the user simply reads the bar code without operating the dial, and this fax machine is connected to the destination fax machine, and predetermined fax data is transmitted from the destination fax machine. The information providing apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention provides a predetermined F requesting the destination FAX apparatus.
The FAX request signal calculation means obtains the request signal of the AX data, and the FAX request means outputs it to the destination FAX machine.

Therefore, the user can notify the destination FAX machine of the FAX data requested by the user without operating the dial. In the information providing apparatus according to the third aspect of the invention, the bar code reader reads the bar code pattern, the telephone number calculation means obtains a telephone number based on this data, and the telephone connection means makes a telephone call to the destination response device of the obtained telephone number. Connecting.

Next, the response requesting means outputs a request signal for predetermined data to the connected responding device. As a result, the other party response device transmits predetermined data to this telephone in response to the transmitted request signal.

Therefore, the user simply reads the bar code without operating the dial, and this telephone is connected to the other party's response device, and the predetermined data is transmitted from the other party's response device. In the information providing apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the request signal calculating means obtains the request signal of the predetermined data to be requested to the destination responding device, and the output requesting means outputs it to the destination responding device.

Therefore, the user can inform the destination response device of the data requested by the user without operating the dial.

[0017]

EXAMPLE An example of the first and second inventions will be described below. FIG. 5 is an overall configuration diagram of the FAX information providing apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The FAX information providing apparatus 1 includes a telephone bar code reader 3, a FAX apparatus 5, a public telephone line 7, and
A telephone exchange network 9 and a FAX automatic transmission computer 11 are provided. The FAX device 5 includes a telephone 5A and communicates with the destination FAX device to which the public telephone line 7 is connected.
It has a function of transmitting and receiving X data. The telephone switching network 9 has a function of transmitting a tone corresponding to a telephone number and performing circuit switching based on this tone.

The FAX automatic transmission computer 11 receives an incoming signal from the public telephone line 7, connects the line, and decodes the tone transmitted from the public telephone line 7 to decode the billing number. Have. Also, FA
The X automatic transmission computer 11 has a plurality of FAs (not shown).
X data storage memory and predetermined FA corresponding to the billing number
It has a function of transmitting the data stored in the X data storage memory to the public telephone line 7 as FAX data.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the telephone bar code reader 3, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram thereof. The telephone bar code reader 3 includes a scanner section 15, an indicator lamp 17, a scan button 19, an extended function button 21, a clear button 23, a speaker 25, and an auto dial button 27.
And a data transmission request button 29. The scanner unit 15 includes an optical system component 31, a light emitting element 33, a CC
And D35.

The telephone bar code reader 3 has a CPU 37, a ROM 39, a RAM 41, an input interface 43, an output interface 45, as shown in FIG.
And a tone generator 47. The RAM 41 includes a data memory 41A that stores the data read by the scanner unit 15.

The input interface 43 has a CCD 35.
The scan button 19, the extended function button 21, the clear button 23, the auto dial button 27, and the data transmission request button 29 are connected to each other. The output interface 45 includes a display lamp 17 and a light emitting element 33.
And the tone generator 47 are connected. The speaker 25 is connected to the tone generator 47.

The auto dial button 27 is used for the speaker 2
5 is for outputting a dial tone of a predetermined telephone number. The data transmission request button 29 is for causing the speaker 25 to output a tone code indicating desired FAX data.

The indicator lamp 17 has a green status display indicating that data input is completed and a red status display indicating that data input is insufficient. The telephone bar code reader 3 has the following specifications. Applicable code: Model code Interleave 2of5 (ITF) Number of digits 6, 8, 10 Resolution 100 microns Reading performance: PCS value 0.3 or more (white reflectance 85% or more) Reading angle -15 ° to + 45 ° to the vertical party Line Reference Scanning Direction Both Forward and Reverse Directions FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the barcode pattern 51. The barcode pattern 51 is based on the ITF code, but the line width ratio between the thin line 51A and the thick line 51B and the space interval ratio between the thin space 51C and the thick space 51D are set to approximately 1: 2. ing. Further, the thick line 51B and the thin space 51C are arranged at substantially the same intervals. As a result, the adverse effect due to the printing bleeding caused by the extremely small barcode pattern 51 is prevented.

The width 51E of the bar code pattern 51 is 1
In the case of 0 digit, it is about 11 millimeters, and in the case of 6 digit, it is about 6.5 millimeters. The height 51F is 1 to 2 millimeters. (Note that the conventional bar code pattern has a minimum bar width of 0.17 to 0.19 mm, a width of 32 mm, and a height of 11 mm due to structural restrictions of the bar code reader.) FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an advertising article 61.

The advertisement article 61 includes a product article 63 and an FA.
X material request indications 64, 65, 66, 67, bar codes 69A, B, C, D, E (indicated as 69 if there is no particular need to distinguish them) and a claim number indication 71 are described. . (Note that the barcode 69 in the drawing is enlarged and partially omitted for clarity of the drawing display.) The advertising article 61 is printed on newspapers, magazines, leaflets, catalogs, and the like. Is. The product article 63 displays a summary of products and products.

FAX material request displays 64 to 67 are for displaying that the bar code 69 displayed in the vicinity thereof is for a material request by FAX and the charge cost in that case. FAX document request display 64 is
Only "FAX document request" is described. In this case, there is no special description regarding the cost when the FAX material is requested using the barcode 69A.

The FAX material request display 65 is described as "Request for FAX material without telephone charge". This means that no telephone charge will be applied when a fax material request is made using the barcode 69B.
The FAX document request display 66 describes "Request for FAX document requiring telephone charge". This is a statement stating that a telephone charge is required when a fax material request is made using the barcode 69C.

The FAX material request display 67 indicates "Paid FAX
It has a description of "request for material" and a description of charge display such as "100 yen / A4". This is 100 per A4 when fax materials are requested using barcode 69D.
It is a statement that a yen fee is required.

The bar code 69E is the bar code 69EA of the company FAX number and the bar code 69EB of the telephone number.
And a barcode 69EC for transmitting a material indicating a route to the company by FAX. The billing number display 71 indicates “billing number ○” near the barcode 69.
"○○" is written. This is to display the invoice number of the material of the barcode 69 by a numeral.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of the usage state of the telephone bar code reader 3. The telephone bar code reader 3
As shown in the figure, first, the scanner unit 15 is placed near the barcode pattern 73, and then the scan button 19 is pressed.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the automatic telephone calling device control processing routine. This processing routine is C
It is executed every predetermined time by the PU 37. First, the barcode is read (step 100, and hereinafter, the step will be referred to as S). For barcode reading,
The operation described with reference to FIG. 10 is performed. When the barcode is read, the data is stored next (S110). In the data storage, the data read via the scanner unit 15 is stored in the data memory 41A.

Then, it is judged whether or not the call is sent (S12).
0). The call is judged by pressing the auto dial button 27. The determination that the call is not made is made by pressing the scan button 19. If it is determined that the call is not made, then the data is cleared (S130) and the bar code is read (S100). In the data clear, the data memory 41A is cleared.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the call is made, then the telephone number is decoded (S140). The telephone number is decoded according to a predetermined decoding routine based on the data stored in the data memory 41A. Next, the billing number is decrypted (S150). The billing number is decoded according to a predetermined decoding routine based on the data stored in the data memory 41A.

After decoding the telephone number and the billing number, a dial tone is output (S160). In the output of the dial tone, the code of the telephone number is output to the tone generating device 47 to cause the speaker 25 to generate the tone of the telephone number.
When the tone of this telephone number is transmitted to the telephone exchange network 9 via the telephone 5A of the FAX apparatus 5 shown in FIG. 5, the FAX automatic transmission computer 11 of the other party and this FAX are transmitted.
The device 5 is connected to the public telephone line 7.

Next, the output of the billing number is waited for (S
170). The output of the billing number is waited until the data transmission request button 29 is pressed. If it is determined that the billing number is to be output, the billing sound is then output (S180), and the present routine ends. The tone generator 47 outputs the billing sound. The tone of the billing sound is transmitted to the other FAX automatic transmission computer 11.

As a result, the FAX automatic transmission computer 11 decodes the billing sound and obtains the billing number, and the FAX data corresponding to this billing number is sent to the FAX device 5 of this device.
Will be sent to. The FAX device 5 receives the FAX data according to a predetermined procedure and prints the received content.

The FAX information providing apparatus 1 described above is
Simply by reading the bar code printed on the leaflet distributed by the advertising company and transmitting it from the fax machine, the fax machine with the predetermined fax number is connected. Moreover, the desired FAX data number can be transmitted to the connected FAX machine, and the FAX data can be transmitted. Therefore, the user can tell what the desired FAX data is by calling the destination FAX machine designated by the advertiser without dialing the telephone number or the billing number. Moreover, the FAX data can be received. The above first embodiment corresponds to the second invention.

A billing number input function may be added to the extended function button 21 of the telephone bar code reader 3. In this case, a display or the like is added and the billing number is input. The configuration for inputting the billing number using the extended function button 21 corresponds to the first invention.

If a fresh food company or a consumables sales company provides product information by FAX, the FA
A 2 to 4 digit barcode may be added to the X data. In this case, the FAX receiver uses it together with the bar code data of the pamphlet or the like received in advance.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a wireless bar code reader 133 of the second embodiment. The wireless barcode reader 133 is Japanese Patent Application No. 2-415790,
Japanese Patent Application No. 3-306647 and Japanese Patent Application No. 3-359030
And Japanese Patent Application No. 4-118399 have the same configuration as that of the application. Japanese Patent Application No. 2-415790
Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 3-359030 is related to the structure of an optical system, and Japanese Patent Application No. 3-359030 is related to the structure of an optical system.
The number relates to a data compression method. A detailed description will be omitted here, and a brief description will be given. The wireless barcode reader 133 is a remote control scanner 135.
And a receiving device 137. Receiver 137
Includes a power supply unit 139, a reception unit 141, an operation indicator lamp 143, and an insertion hole 145. Insertion hole 145
Holds the remote control scanner 135. Power supply unit 1
39 is the remote-control scanner 1 held in the insertion hole 145.
Charging power is supplied to 35. The receiving unit 141 receives the infrared signal transmitted from the remote control scanner 135 by the infrared phototransistor.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the remote control scanner 135. The remote control scanner 135 has a fitting part 151.
, Power supply terminal 153, scanner unit 155, memory lamp 157, scan button 159, and send button 1
61, a clear button 163, a transmission unit 165, and a control unit 167. The fitting portion 151 has the insertion hole 14
5 is a part fitted. The power supply terminal 153 is in contact with the power supply unit 139 and receives power for charging from this. The scanner unit 155 includes an optical system component 171, a light emitting element 173, and a CCD 175. The scanner unit 155 irradiates the light emitted from the light emitting element 173 to the front 155A of the scanner unit 155 by the optical system component 171 and also reflects the light reflected from the front 155A to the CCD 17.
The light is received at 5 and converted into an electric signal.

The control section 167 includes a storage element 167A. The storage element 167A stores the barcode data read by the scanner unit 155. Send button 161
Is for transmitting the data stored in the storage element 167A via the transmitting unit 165. Transmitter 16
Reference numeral 5 includes an infrared LED and transmits an infrared signal.

The wireless bar code reader 133 is
The transmission format adopts the MBR standard method. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of the reception device 137. As shown in the figure, the receiving device 137 is connected to the FAX device 105 by the RS232C cable 103. The FAX machine 105 is connected to the public telephone line 107. The FAX device 105 includes a control device 105A. The control device 105A includes an RS232C interface 105AA.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of output signals output from the wireless bar code reader 133 to the control device 105A via the RS232C cable 103.
The output signal includes the custom code CUSH: CUSL, the text length LEN, the bar code data Txt. 1-Tx
t. n, a counter CNT, and an XOR value BCC.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the bar code remote controller control processing routine. This routine is activated by the control unit 167 at predetermined time intervals. First, the barcode is read (S200). Barcode reading is performed when the scan button 159 is pressed.
It is executed by the scanner unit 155. Next, data is stored (S210). The data is stored by storing the data read from the scanner unit 155 in the storage element 167A.
To do.

Then, it is judged whether or not it is a transmission (S220),
If not, clear the data (S230),
The barcode is read again (S200). On the other hand, if it is determined that the data is to be transmitted (S220), then the data is transmitted (S240). The determination of transmission is made when the transmission button 161 is pressed, and the determination of non-transmission is made when the scan button 159 is pressed.

The transmission of data is executed by the transmission unit 165. FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the barcode master device control processing routine. This routine is executed by the control device 1
05A is activated every predetermined time. First, data is received (S300). The reception of data is executed by the reception device 137. Next, the telephone number is decrypted (S310). The decoding of the telephone number is performed according to a telephone number decoding routine (not shown) based on the barcode data read by the control device 105A via the receiving device 137. Next, the billing number is decrypted (S320). Decoding of the billing number is performed based on the barcode data according to a billing number decrypting routine (not shown).

Next, it is judged whether or not the FAX is ready (S330). FAX ready status means
Indicates that the FAX machine 105 is in a receivable state.
The state in which the fax is not ready means that the fax is currently being transmitted or received. If the FAX preparation is OK, then the FAX operation operation is performed (S340). In the FAX operation operation, a predetermined reception standby signal is output to the FAX apparatus 105 to put the FAX apparatus 105 in the reception standby state.

When the FAX machine 105 is in the reception standby state, a dial tone is output next (S350). In outputting the dial tone, the tone or pulse of the destination telephone number is output to the public telephone line 107. Next, the connection is confirmed (S360), and if the connection is not established, it is next determined whether or not the call is redialed (S370). In the connection confirmation, it is determined whether or not the other party has transmitted a signal indicating that the FAX is waiting to be received. In the determination of redialing, it is determined that redialing is performed when the public telephone line 107 to the destination FAX machine is busy or the connection of the public telephone line 107 to the destination FAX machine is refused. And public telephone line 10
If 7 is in the process of connecting to the other FAX machine, it is determined that the call is not redialing.

If it is determined that the call is redialing, the dial tone is output again (S350), and if it is determined that the call is not redialing, the connection is confirmed (S360).
When the connection can be confirmed, the billing sound is output next (S380). As a result, the other FAX machine decodes the billing sound, obtains the billing number, and transmits the FAX data stored in advance corresponding to the billing number.

As a result, our FAX machine 105 receives and prints the FAX data transmitted from the FAX machine of the other side. FAX according to the second embodiment described above
Similar to the first embodiment, the information providing device connects to the destination fax device having the predetermined fax number only by reading the barcode printed on the leaflet distributed by the advertising company and transmitting the barcode from the fax device. To be done. Moreover, the desired FAX data number can be transmitted to the connected FAX machine, and the FAX data can be transmitted. Therefore, the user can tell what the desired FAX data is by calling the destination FAX machine designated by the advertiser without dialing the telephone number or the billing number. Moreover, the FAX data can be received.

Next, an embodiment of the information providing apparatus of the third and fourth inventions will be described. FIG. 18 is an overall configuration diagram of the telephone information providing device 201 of the third embodiment. The telephone information providing device 201 includes a telephone bar code reader 203 and a telephone 2.
05, a public telephone line 207, a telephone switching network 209,
And an automatic response computer 211. Phone 2
05 is equipped with a handset 205A and is equipped with a public telephone line 207.
It is connected to the. The telephone switching network 209 has a function of transmitting a tone corresponding to a telephone number and performing circuit switching based on this tone.

The automatic response computer 211 includes the line connection device 213, the billing sound discriminator 215, and the data memory 21.
7 and a billing number data transmitter 219. The line connection device 213 performs reception and transmission with the public telephone line 207. The billing sound identifier 215 decodes the tones sent from the public telephone line 207 to obtain a billing number.
The data memory 217 has a function of storing voice data in association with a billing number and outputting the voice data in the form of a voice signal. Billing number data transmitter 219
Has a function of inputting voice data of a billing number sent via the public telephone line 207 from the data memory 217 and transmitting it to the public telephone line 207.

The telephone bar code reader 203 has substantially the same structure as the telephone bar code reader 3 of the first embodiment. The telephone bar code reader 203 has a function of performing almost the same processing as the automatic telephone calling device processing routine shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of the newspaper 261.

In the newspaper 261, an article 263, talking service displays 264, 265, 266 and 267, and bar codes 269A, B, C, D and E (indicated as 269 if there is no particular need to distinguish them). Is listed.
(Note that the bar code 269 in the figure is enlarged and partly omitted for clarity of the drawing display.) In the talking service displays 264 to 267, the bar code 269 displayed in the vicinity thereof is a voice. It is a statement about displaying for information provision and billing costs in that case.

The talking service display 264 only describes "Talking Service". In this case, there is no special mention regarding the cost of receiving the talking service using the barcode 269A. As a result, like the article 263 such as the XX meeting statement, the contents announced by an individual by the real voice can be posted on the newspaper 261 and the real voice can be reproduced by telephone, that is, the talking service can be provided.

The talking service display 265 describes "Talking service 30 yen / minute".
This means that if you use the barcode 269B for talking service, it will cost 30 yen per minute.

As a result, the content of the article 263, "Mr. XX's discourse", can be reproduced for a fee. For example, it is possible to play a discourse of a celebrity or a valuable voice for a fee. The talking service display 266 states that "Talking service is free for 1 minute". This is a statement that states that if you use the barcode 269C and receive a talking service, it will be free for only one minute.

As a result, it is possible to provide a reproduction service for advertisement articles and the like at the expense of the advertiser. Further, in this case, by adding the time limit, it is possible to prevent the reproduction from being played for a long time. Talking service display 2
67 is described as "Talking service once free". This means that if you receive a talking service using the barcode 269D, the audio playback of the article content will be 1
It is meant to be free only once.

The bar code 269 has telephone number data and billing number data. This is configured and printed according to a predetermined rule. The telephone bar code reader 203 reads the bar code attached to the newspaper 261 or the like in a procedure substantially similar to that of the first embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 18, the telephone number is automatically transmitted from the mouthpiece 205AA of the telephone 205. Dial and send the billing number for talking services. As a result, this telephone 20
5 is connected to the other automatic response computer 211, and the other automatic response computer 211 is informed of the billing number of the talking service. As a result, the voice signal of the talking service is sent from the other party to this telephone 205.

The telephone information providing device 201 described above
Can be connected to the telephone device of the other party having a predetermined telephone number by simply reading the barcode printed on the newspaper or leaflet and transmitting it from the telephone device. Moreover, the number of the desired talking service can be transmitted to the connected telephone device and the voice can be transmitted. Therefore, the user can tell what the desired talking service is by calling the telephone device of the other party without dialing the telephone number or the billing number. Moreover, you can listen to the talking service as it is on your telephone. The above third embodiment corresponds to the fourth invention.

The telephone bar code reader 203 may be provided with a billing number input function by a push button or the like. Such a configuration corresponds to the third invention. The barcode may be printed by any publication or print medium. The content of the voice is not limited to the real voice, and any kind of sound may be used.

[0063]

According to the information providing apparatus of the first invention, the user can
This fax machine can be used as a fax machine by simply reading the barcode pattern without operating the dial.
It is connected to the device, and predetermined fax data is transmitted from the destination fax device.

As a result, the user is relieved of the troublesome operation, and the information can be provided by FAX easily and easily. The information providing apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention allows the user to notify the destination FAX apparatus of the FAX data requested by the user without operating the dial.

As a result, the user is relieved of the troublesome operation, and the information can be provided by FAX easily and easily. Moreover, it is possible to easily request selection of a plurality of FAX data for one FAX number without requiring the user's operation. In the information providing apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention, the user simply reads the bar code without operating the dial, and this telephone is connected to the other party's response apparatus, and the predetermined data is transmitted from the other party's response apparatus. come.

As a result, the user is relieved of the troublesome operation, and the information provision by telephone becomes easy and easy to use. In the information providing device of the fourth invention, the user
The data requested by the user can be notified to the other party's response device without operating the dial.

As a result, the user is relieved of the troublesome operation, and the information provision by telephone can be used easily and easily. Moreover, it is possible to easily request selection of a plurality of data for one telephone number without requiring the operation of the user.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating a basic configuration of an information providing device of a first invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram illustrating a basic configuration of an information providing device of a second invention.

FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram illustrating a basic configuration of an information providing device of a third invention.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram illustrating a basic configuration of an information providing device of a fourth invention.

5 is an overall configuration diagram of the FAX information providing apparatus 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a barcode reader 3 for a telephone.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a telephone bar code reader 3.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a barcode pattern 51.

9 is an explanatory diagram of an advertising article 61. FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of the telephone bar code reader 3.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an automatic telephone calling device control processing routine.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a wireless barcode reader 133 according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a remote control scanner 135.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of the reception device 137.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of an output signal of the wireless barcode reader 133.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a barcode remote control control processing routine.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a barcode master device control processing routine.

FIG. 18 is an overall configuration diagram of a telephone information providing device 201 of a third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a newspaper 261.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... FAX information providing device 3 ... telephone bar code reader 5 ... FAX device 11 ... FAX automatic transmission computer 133 ... Wireless bar code reader 201 ... Telephone information providing device 203 ... telephone bar code reader 211 ... Automatic response computer

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bar code reader for reading a bar code pattern including data of a predetermined FAX number, a FAX number calculation means for obtaining the predetermined FAX number based on the data read by the bar code reader, and the FAX. FAX of the FAX number obtained by the number calculation means
An information providing apparatus comprising: a FAX connecting means for connecting a predetermined FAX apparatus to the apparatus; and a transmission requesting means for outputting a request signal of predetermined FAX data to the destination FAX apparatus. 2. The transmission request means according to claim 1, wherein the fax request signal calculating means obtains a request signal of predetermined fax data based on the data read by the barcode reader, and the fax request signal calculating means obtains the request signal. An information providing apparatus, comprising: a FAX request unit that outputs a request signal of predetermined FAX data to a destination FAX apparatus. 3. A bar code reader for reading a bar code pattern containing data of a predetermined phone number, a phone number calculating means for obtaining the predetermined phone number based on the data read by the bar code reader, and the phone. An information providing apparatus comprising: a telephone connecting means for connecting a telephone to a destination responding device having a telephone number obtained by a number calculating means; and a response requesting means for outputting a request signal of predetermined data to the destination responding device. 4. The response requesting means according to claim 3, wherein the request signal calculating means calculates a request signal of predetermined data based on the data read by the bar code reader, and the predetermined requesting signal calculated by the request signal calculating means. An information providing device, comprising: an output requesting unit that outputs a data request signal to a destination responding device.